Glen Davis: 'Rushing is not in my plans'

Glen Davis has attended the Orlando Magic's practices in training camp, but he has watched from the sidelines as he works his way back from a second surgery on his left foot.

"Rushing is not in my plans," Davis said before his teammates practiced Saturday.

"Especially with the Magic, they want me to take my time. The trainers and everything want to make sure that I'm healthy so this won't be a recurring problem. I'm all for that. Yeah, it sucks not to be here in training camp. This is where you establish all those relationships, and you kind of set the tone for the year with the guys. But I'm not worried about that. I realize that it's bigger than me; there are other things that I have to accomplish right now."

Davis originally fractured his foot in late January and underwent surgery a few days later.

In July, with his foot bothering him again, he underwent a second surgery to insert a larger screw and have a bone graft.

A week before camp started, a foot specialist cleared Davis to begin some conditioning work. Davis said he isn't jogging yet.

Davis told reporters he wakes up every day at 5:15 a.m. and then takes a private yoga class in a room heated above 100 degrees. He described the yoga workout as "a brutal beatdown."

He also eats six to seven small meals a day to try to shed some pounds.

"It's working for me," Davis said.

"I'm just [trying] to make sure that I do my job to the best ability that I can to make sure that when I get back on the court I can be in shape as fast as possible. Whatever it takes, I'll get it done."

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